On Mon, 17 Jun 1996, Leonard N. Zubkoff wrote:
> Date: Sun, 16 Jun 1996 17:55:32 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Thomas E Zerucha <zerucha@shell.portal.com>
>
> I would suggest this technique (use any values from a preexisting
> partition table first, call HD_GETGEO second) be used for automatic
> determination.
>
> No. The HD_GETGEO should always be done and if the geometry does not match the
> present partition table the user should be warned and asked for guidance.
> Silently ignoring the driver's translation is *never* a good idea.
>
> Leonard
>
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